People seriously interested in astrology often come across such a scientific term as transits. What is this, we will consider in the materials of our next publication. You will also learn about the basic principles of predictions, retrograde motion and the impact of transit on our lives.
An important part of scientific astrology
Any astrological forecasts (for a year, for a month or for a day) are based on transit. What does transit mean? In astrology, it is customary to call this term aspects that form the relationship between the position of stars and planets at the birth of a person with the current state of the cosmogram. In order to find out, it is necessary to draw up a natal chart. It reflects the picture of the position of the planets and stars at the time of the birth of man. For information, in addition to the exact date of birth (up to minutes), you need to know the region (latitude and longitude). As a person grows up, the position of the planets in the zodiac circle changes. Thus, planetary transit affects our destinies.
How Transit Predictions Are Included
Next we will call the natal planet (the one that influenced at birth) the natal home. The event itself, which should happen, consists of three stages. It originates from the natal position of the planets involved in transit. Then the main event occurs, and only then the person experiences consequences from the influence of transit (result). Astrologers connect planets not only through the house, but also through the sign itself. Moreover, the transit planet may have more or less power depending on its influence in the natal horoscope.
What are the transits?
What are transit, we have already figured out. Now let's talk about their differences. Fast-moving celestial bodies that affect our lives are commonly called personal planets. These include Mars, Mercury, Venus, the Sun and the Moon. They are responsible for the character of a person. Slowly moving planets (Saturn, Jupiter) are responsible for the sociality of an individual.
Another group, consisting of Neptune, Uranus and Pluto, directs its power to deep changes in consciousness. All celestial bodies in the zodiac circle pass through hemispheres, divided into sectors depending on the cardinal points. Also, each planet has a direct period of movement or retrograde. Moreover, planetary transit in astrology is deeply affected by retrograde (tending to reverse) movement. An exception to this list may be Venus, which in itself has a reverse rotation.
How an event is formed
Now we learn in more detail what predictive astrology is. Transits during the first contact form a situation, are a prerequisite for its occurrence. As we said earlier, the retrograde motion of the planets is important for the formation of an event. That is why the second aspect that generates the development of the event is most often associated with retrograde. This gives the situation strength, momentum, acceleration. As you understand, the third contact completes the event, and a person has to make a decision.
Compounds of Aspects
The heroes of our publication today are transit. What are trines, quadratures, compounds and other predictive methods? Let's talk about this briefly right now. If slowly moving planets can warn us about this or that event, then the “invasion” of Mercury, the Moon or Mars can narrow the timing of the event up to a day. The appearance of the formed aspects may include the union of two celestial bodies, three (trines), four (quadratures) and more.
It does not really matter how many celestial bodies affect your situation (the strongest are conjunctions and opposition). Focus your mind on the possible consequences. In the event that the intended event has a pronounced positive imprint, accumulate energy for moving forward. If the stars promise negative consequences, be extremely careful in actions, statements and even thoughts. Paradoxically, sometimes the most difficult aspects seem more effective. A person is programmed to be positive and does not see in him something out of the ordinary. It is customary to fight difficulties, as a rule, this bears fruit.
Predictive methods
Now let's talk about what are progressions and transits in astrology. We have already learned that transit is the main aspect involved in the predictive method. In addition, there are additional methods, no less important, but more subjective. These include solar and lunar returns (progressions), amplified by transit. Astrologers are very fond of using detailed maps based on the symbolic location and movement of the planets. This card is called progressive. The progressions themselves (secondary directorates) are built on the principle of similarity. The main pair of the cycle is day and year (solar cycle) or day and month (lunar cycle).
Universality of aspects
At this time, the transit planet has a certain position in the sky. And this means that it will equally affect everyone in the situation. When the zodiac sign changes, all earthlings experience the energy of a transit planet. The same can be said about the influence of directivity or retrograde. All these aspects are universal, if they do not appear in the natal chart.
Fate teaches a lesson
Planets transits in astrology are in the orb (interval) from the moment of the first contact to the last. In this case, a specific degree, a minute of the natal planet and even a point are taken into account. Transit can interact with the natal point several times. This number (or length of time) fate assigns for a person to learn a specific lesson. Moreover, the better the information is acquired, the higher the individual’s personal development.
As we have said, the effect of transit passes in three contacts or phases. The first meeting with the event (observation) can be a huge shock, because henceforth a person has never experienced this. The second phase, when there is an awareness of what happened, is usually compared with learning. At this stage, a person develops an understanding of the situation, thoughts about managing his actions. Astrologers say that the second phase of transit is the most difficult, because it is during this period that a person needs to look for solutions or ways out. The third transit contact (not always the last) forms the assimilation of the material. Once, alien energy merges with daily memories and transforms into internal resources or experience.
Interesting Facts
In our publication today, we get acquainted with such an astrological concept as transits. What is this, we have already learned. Now a little deeper into the theory and consider the curious facts. Sometimes transit can be time-consuming, which means it can consist of five contacts. In this case, at the stage of training a person will have to “consolidate” the material. Short-term aspects are sometimes observed, especially under the influence of Jupiter and Saturn. In this case, one contact is formed, and the information has already been acquired by a person earlier. You can consider such a transit as a reminder.
There are so-called karma planets - Saturn and Pluto. But if the transits of Saturn clearly predetermine events, then the transits of the dwarf planet act in an almost incomprehensible, mystical way. During periods of influence of these planets, a person reaps previously activated karma. And this means we are dealing with previously formed thoughts and actions. In addition, you can form karma yourself, or, as astrologers say, "sow the seeds." All created developments can be successfully used in the future. So, the transits of Jupiter and Uranus coincide with the so-called sowing time. “What you reap, you will reap” is absolutely true folk wisdom. During this period, a person opens up the potential for future development.
In our publication, transits and quadrants (quarters of the zodiac circle) have already been mentioned. Quadrants are divided into astronomical spring, summer, autumn and winter. In each period, there are three signs of the architect, starting with Aries. The spring quadrant symbolizes childhood with the dominant Ceres. People with a highlighted first quadrant in the natal horoscope will definitely need a mentor. The second period with the dominant Mercury represents youth, the third with the dominant Chiron - maturity, and the fourth (Neptune) - old age. So, if a person has an autumn quadrant in the natal chart, he can become a pessimist in life, but to reach his maximum potential only at an advanced age.
Conclusion
In our publication on astrology today, concepts such as transits, what aspects are, and how they form predictions were considered. We hope our article was useful to you.